Good twisted, I was worried that you might 'know' better than alot of people here. I'm glad that you seem to understand this more now.
These changes as long as they aren't to 'trick' her into coming back, but that you made them for yourself and yourself alone? Then they have the best chance of sticking, and if they do, she has the best reason to believe in them...even though that belief will only come in time. And only when she believes in them...that's not a time table you get to determine or tell her when she should. You have years to make up for buddy.
Experience is a brutal teacher, but you learn. My God, do you learn. - C.S. Lewis
Life is usually all about how you handle Plan B. - Jack3Beans
Listen without defending; Speak without offending - FaithinAK